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WISE Conference 2023
2023-03-21 09:00 - 17:30 UTC | IET London, 2 Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL
Empower Your Workforce: Recruit, Retain And Retrain Women In STEM In A Changing World
Join WISE as we discuss, display, inspire and determine the future of women in STEM
The WISE Empower Your Workforce Conference 2023 is a wonderful opportunity for WISE members, or those considering membership, to be at the forefront of developments in thought leadership to increase the number of women in STEM roles.
It has become clear that today’s workforce is more mobile and discriminating than ever. Employees are increasingly looking to ensure that their career and life are aligned and that they are able bring as much of their true selves to work as possible.
The WISE 2023 Conference will explore how employers can empower their female STEM employees with a view to improving gender balance in the sector. The event will appeal to STEM business professionals looking to recruit and retain female talent, as well as women working in, or with an interest in STEM by offering:

Knowledge sharing with other thought leaders in the EDI space.
Project showcasing by companies that are committed an inclusive and diverse culture.
Practical lessons shared by organisations in your sector to help get you on the right track.
Company positioning as an employment destination of choice ti attract diverse talent.
Align your organisation with thought-leading research that will change the perceptions of EDI.
Networking with high profile STEM business representatives looking for female talent.

The event will appeal to STEM business professionals looking to recruit and retain female talent, as well as women working in, or with an interest in STEM. The range of plenary sessions will include discussions on regional employment, reskilling leadership and more. The in-person conference will finish with a drinks reception and informal networking session.
Purchase your tickets here.

Online Event: Join WISE and #EmbraceEquity this International Women's Day
2023-03-08 13:00 - 15:30 | https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/event/embrace-equity-in-stem-on-international-womens-day/
This (free) online event is for women and allies in STEM who want to call out gender bias, discrimination and stereotyping in their industries and give equity a huge embrace.
The session will start with a My Skills My Life Workshop. My Skills My Life is a WISE project which aims to match young people’s skills and interests with women role models from the STEM industry and encourages girls to pursue careers in STEM.
The project aims to address our perceptions of STEM, and how we address our gender bias.
For example:

What does a scientist look like?
What are women’s roles both in society and business?

We will then hear from three inspiring role models at different career stages who will describe their routes into the STEM industry.
They will describe what inspired them and the problems they have faced and how they overcame these to do a job they are driven by and passionate about.
The event will finish with a debate exploring how we can all embrace equity in the workplace.
Join us this International Women’s Day – let’s #EmbraceEquity together
Agenda:
13:00 – Welcome from WISE
13:10 – My Skills My Life
14:00 – Refreshment Break
14:15 – Hear from Inspiring STEM Role Models

Yasmin Hind, Spirax Sarco
Anthea Hague, Network Rail
Hannah Davis, Pfizer

15:00 – How to Embrace Equity in the Workplace: Panel Discussion
15:30 – Finish
Register here

Introduction to D&I
2023-01-18 11:00 - 11:30 | Online
WISE members and non-members
WISE invites you to this free 30-minute webinar looking at what diversity means and why it’s important for the modern workforce. The webinar will cover: The business case for Diversity and Inclusion, Understanding unconscious Bias and best practice from WISE members. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and learn more about how WISE can help your organisation retain, support and develop your female workforce
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Developing Balanced Leadership
2022-12-07 11:00 - 11:30 | https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/event/developing-balanced-leadership/
A women’s leadership programme can help to create gender balance at senior levels within an organisation, leading to improved innovation, creativity and resilience. Hear best practice from WISE members who have established successful women’s leadership programmes and hear about the impact these programmes have had on achieving gender balance at a leadership level. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.
To register for this event CLICK HERE

Could you join a board? And more importantly, do you want to? If you do, how do you find the roles? And how can Women on Boards help?
2022-12-05 13:00 - 14:00
In this free one-hour introductory session, Women on Boards will start to answer these questions. Based on their decade-long experience of supporting members into non-executive positions, they will answer many of the common concerns we know aspiring NEDs may have. It will also be a chance to ask your own questions to senior members to the Women on Boards team.

Inclusive Recruitment Webinar
2022-11-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
This workshop aims to provide an informative and interactive session to help organisations improve the diversity of their recruitment pool and subsequent successful applicants.
Overview
The workshop aims to provide an informative and interactive session to help organisations improve the diversity of their recruitment pool and subsequent successful applicants. By highlighting how unconscious bias and gendered communications can have an impact on your recruitment outcomes we will help you identify ways you can ensure that you are getting access to the best talent in the market.
WISE Approach
Our approach is to provide your team with credible research, insights and facilitation to inform your business planning and to help you capture ideas, decisions and actions that will improve gender balance within your organisation.

Introduction to Diversity & Inclusion Webinar
2022-11-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
The WISE Introduction to Diversity and Inclusion course provides an overview of diversity, inclusion, equity and equality with a specific focus on the importance of gender balance and an inclusive work environment for organisations that recruit employees in STEM roles. The full course is broken down into 4 sections.
Find out what diversity means and why it’s important in the modern workforce.
Topics covered:

Understanding the importance of diversity, inclusion, equity & equality in the workplace
The business case for diversity and inclusion – including statistics and data evidencing this
An overview of unconscious bias – what it is, how to recognise it and practical suggestions on how to manage bias
Implementing diversity and inclusion within your organisation – including top tips and case studies from leading organisations

The correlation between improved diversity and stronger business results is striking. There is a wealth of evidence that demonstrates that a diverse workforce makes companies more adaptable, more productive, and more responsive to what their customers are telling them. It’s clear that to get ahead in STEM, companies should be changing their demographics – and that failing to do so will mean being left behind.

Measuring Progress
2022-11-09 11:00 - 16:00
UPDATE: Due to the planned National Rail & London Underground Industial Action this event will be held on-line
We’re excited to announce that the big reveal of the compiled results and our expert analysis will be revealed! This exciting round up will take place via Teams on the 9th November between 11:00 and 16:00.
The theme for this year’s Measuring Progress event is “Making Difference A Strength” and we’ll be showing you how to get the best from your diverse workforce.
Register below and then complete WISE Ten Steps Diagnostic for 2022 and we’ll see you there!
Places are limited, so please register early to secure your spot.
The Ten Steps benchmarking is critical part of your membership, so if you need any support or guidance completing the diagnostic, just let us know.
If you are a WISE Ten Steps Signatory, we’d ask that you personally fill out this version of the diagnostic. You have until 14th October to do this, but you might not want to wait that long…
To register for this event click here

CXO Roundtable: Dynamic Regions
2022-10-26 10:00 - 11:45 | Online
Join WISE, Chairs/Chief Executives and other executive board members from WISE member companies to discuss how best to implement a regional recruitment and retention policy to grow the number of women in STEM in the UK.
To attend please RSVP to dean.greaves@wisecampaign.org.uk
Network with other senior staff members that have made a commitment to increasing the number of women in STEM and develop conversations around regional recruitment and retention of women in STEM to benefit your organisation and the economy as a whole.
WISE CEO Kay Hussain will open the event and we will follow with a presentation on our upcoming ‘Support Our Regions’ research paper. Paul Kilworth – GCHQ, James Holland – Collins Aerospace, and Lydia Fairman – Network Rail will present on regional initiatives launched by their companies, before we separate into three breakout rooms that will be hosted by a further three member companies.
Breakout 1 – Engagement with the local economy,
Session Lead: Anne Nortcliffe, Canterbury Christ Church University

Ways organisations might set up their divisions with a view to benefitting the local economy.
How organisations might locate STEM divisions in regions that receive government funding to develop local skills.
Challenges around this sort of engagement and how to overcome them.

Breakout 2 – Reskilling and upskilling regionally based staff
Session Lead: Rosa Wells, Solihull College & University Centre

How organisations might reskill and upskill their regionally-based staff particularly where they are located in different regions.
The best way of successfully running hybrid working schemes that employ regional staff, and how these practices can increase an organisation’s talent pool as well as benefit the local economy.
The conversation will also look at ways organisations can successfully onboard, reskill and upskill their regionally-based staff.

Breakout 3 – Outreach opportunities with regional hubs and local educational partners
Session Lead: Lauren Little, Ørsted

Outreach opportunities that might improve the STEM pipeline.
Ways in which members have worked with local educational partners, schools, colleges and regional STEM hubs to improve the STEM pipeline with a focus on women and other diverse groups.
How organisations can showcase the different careers available to young people, as well as form partnerships that might influence vocational training at universities and colleges.

Join us as we raise awareness of the importance and benefits of gender balance to your business and enable the sharing of best practice.
To attend please RSVP to dean.greaves@wisecampaign.org.uk

KSE: Developing Women in the workplace
2022-10-17 10:00 - 15:00 | 3M, Innovation Centre, Bracknell, 3M Centre, Cain Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8HT, United Kingdom
It is not enough to have diversity and inclusion policies in place. Your organisation needs to communicate clear messages to women that your business needs their talents and skills and can support them to realise their potential. Join us and other member organisations at the 3M Innovation Centre in Bracknell for presentations and discussions around this topic and to gain insights on best practice around how to create effective leadership programmes and initiatives to develop women within the workplace.
Hear best practice examples from our speakers from 3M and BMT, all of whom are leading innovative and successful women’s development programmes in their businesses.
WISE’s knowledge sharing events are opportunities for our members to share the great work they’re doing to reach the goal of gender equality in STEM, which can inspire innovation within your organisation and help support and promote women in STEM across all sectors.
Speaker Biographies
Sarah Chapman
EMEA Application Engineering Manager & North Europe STEM Champion, 3M
Sarah initially trained in ballet until an inspirational teacher steered her towards a rewarding career in STEM, a story she recently shared in a TEDx talk entitled “Why we need STEM role models who are a bit less brilliant” which challenged the genius scientist stereotype. A Technical Manager at global science-based technology company, 3M, and working parent, Sarah is a role model and champion for diversity in STEM. She chairs the 3M EMEA Technical Women’s Leadership Forum which has delivered #IAmRemarkable workshops to over 500 people and was recently appointed as North Europe STEM Champion enabling her to take her STEM volunteering to a new level and support 3M’s pledge to create five million unique STEM and Skilled Trades learning experiences for underrepresented individuals by the end of 2025. A governor at Farnborough College of Technology, she was recognised as a ‘Rising Star in Education’ in the WeAreTheCity Rising Star Awards 2022.
Tina Monk
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, EMEA, 3M
Tina leads a team of 3M Lean Six Sigma black belts working across Europe, Middle East and Africa. She is also the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Lead for the North Europe region and the country leader for 3M Denmark.
She joined 3M Denmark 30 years ago as a trainee after attending commercial school and went on to study for a marketing diploma at a business school in Copenhagen for five years while working for 3M’s Industrial business.
Tina progressed through a number of sales and marketing roles in different business groups and geographies before moving into Lean Six Sigma, a scientific methodology to improve business performance by eliminating waste and inefficiencies.
In her role as DE&I Lead, she drives the region’s active programme of events to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, with a strong focus on gender balance. She works closely with the Women’s Leadership Forum and 3M Pride teams on events that are both educational and fun, designed to open up the conversation about diversity and challenge stereotypes.
Rosie Philips
Senior HR Business Partner, BMT
Rosie Phillips is a Senior HR Business Partner at BMT, with global responsibility for delivering several business-priority HR projects, including the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy. Rosie received her Master’s in Human Resource Management in 2019 and holds Chartered Member status with the HR professional body CIPD. Rosie has worked in human resources for almost 11 years, with specialist knowledge in Employee Relations and Employment Law areas. Rosie has experience working in multiple sectors including higher education, NHS, and more recently, technical consultancy. In the last 6 months since returning from maternity leave, Rosie is developing new skills in project management and strategy development, with a keen interest in advancing BMT’s DEI maturity level and conscious inclusion education.
Laura Star
Naval Architect and STEM Lead, BMT
Laura Star is a Naval Architect and STEM Lead at BMT. She is enthusiastic about promoting STEM as a rewarding career choice for women. Laura is chair for BMT’s Technical Women’s Forum; an employee engagement group which focuses on providing women with a voice to drive change in the workplace by tackling key themes such as equality, health, personal development and belonging.

Inclusion Week
2022-09-26 - 2022-10-02
Dates for your diary!
This years theme is Time to Act, The Power of Now
#ThePowerOfNow

Academic Roundtable: Encouraging Diversity In Leadership
2022-09-14 13:30 - 16:00 | University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom
Join us and the University of Bradford for this inspiring KSE which will explore ways academic institutions can Encourage Diversity in Leadership, with a particular focus on gender and ethnic diversity.
This Round Table event, starting with keynote presentations by speakers from both academia and corporate sectors, knowledgeable in EDI within the STEM sector.
They will discuss effective and creative initiatives that they used to improve leadership diversity within their organisations. They will also be sharing their best practice experiences, talking through the challenges they faced and the next steps their organisations are taking.
Full speaker bios will be available on our website shortly.
There will then be a number of Round Table discussions; attendees will rotate between tables and have facilitated discussions on topics covered in the presentations. These discussions will allow attendees to hear fresh perspectives on encouraging diversity in leadership, and foster creative problem-solving that will be captured by the facilitators and shared after the session.
The afternoon will finish with wider general networking, allowing for even more sharing of best practice.
WISE’s knowledge sharing events are opportunities for our members to share the great work they are doing to reach the goal of gender equality and ethnic diversity in STEM, which can inspire innovations at your organisation and help support women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds in STEM everywhere.
THIS EVENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO CORE MEMBERSHIP AND ABOVE
Please book places individually for each delegate attending:
Number of places available for membership type:
Online academic members: 1 place
Core members: 2 places
Premium: Up to 3 places
Strategic: Up to 5 places
